Clay Aiken Admits To Plastic Surgery. Is It Less of a Big Deal When It's a Male Celeb Going Under the Knife?

So two nights ago, Clay Aiken was a guest on Bravo's *Watch What Happens: Live *and during the popular "Plead the Fifth" game--in which host Andy Cohen asks guests three questions and they're allowed to "plead the fifth" on one--the singer admitted to having plastic surgery.

"I had operative surgery on my jaw for a TMJ thing and I had them suck the fat out of my chin while they were in there," Clay, who is currently competing on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, said on the Bravo talk show. "I was like, 'You know what, while I'm already down, go ahead and take the vacuum in there and suck the fat out of my chin."

I'm not all that shocked that the former American Idol contestant had plastic surgery--there have been various rumors about him going under the knife in years past--but I am surprised that it took so long to make headlines. I just read it here in a story posted an hour ago.

It just got me thinking: As obsessed as people are with celebrity plastic surgery, why did it take so long for this story to spread? Is it because...

1. Clay's a guy--and we have different standards for male vs. female celebrities?

2. People don't care as much about what Clay Aiken does? Maybe if it was a bigger star, like Brad Pitt, there would be a different level of interest?

3. It's assumed he's gone under the knife before because there have been so many rumors about it?

4. We're getting so used to celebrities having plastic surgery that it's not as OMG! as it used to be?

5. Not enough people are tuning in to see Watch What Happens: Live?

I want to know what YOU think? And in your opinion, how does Clay Aiken look now compared to how back in his American Idol days? Personally, I getting a Barry Manilow vibe. At the Copa... Copacabana.